Install an Email Signature in Gmail

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Installing an email signature in Gmail is easy! First, navigate to the webpage where your signature is hosted, then hit

CNTL + A

to select everything. Then hit

CNTL + C

to copy everything.

Open Gmail and click the gear icon, then select “Settings”

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Scroll down to “Signature”

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hit

CNTL + V

to paste in the signature.  Check the box just below, and you’re all set. Now when you create a new email, your shiny new signature will be at the bottom!

 

Add an Email Signature in Mac Mail

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Installing an email signature on Mac is fairly painless. First, navigate to the webpage where your signature is hosted, then hit

CMD + A

to select everything. Then hit

CMD + C

to copy everything.

Open mail and select “preferences”

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Click over on “Signatures”, and add a new one with the + icon

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hit

CMD + V

to paste in the signature. Please note, images will not show in this view. If you need to change the name, just create a new signature, paste in the template version, then change the name. That’s it, now when you create a new email, just select your shiny new signature!

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7 Key Takeaways from Google’s New Search Rating Guidelines

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Google just released a 160 page document that instructs their army of human search rankers as to how to rate a website. Here’s what you need to know in 5 minutes or less. A much longer and more comprehensive breakdown can be found on the Moz Blog.

  1. The humans don’t actually get any say in the final ranking, they are merely a control group to test various algorithm changes against. But the goal is to get the machines to rate close to the humans.
  2. All ranking is done on mobile devices! If your website isn’t mobile friendly, the window of grace is closing.
  3. Websites that can have a significant impact on a users life or money (Shopping, Financial Information, Medical Info, Legal pages, etc.) are held to a much higher standard.
  4. E-A-T (Expertise / Authority / Trustworthiness) is one of the main criteria for rankings. If raters feel you know what you’re talking about, and you’re linking / linked to and from other credible sources, you get a better score.
  5. Usefulness: Does your page satisfy the search query intent? Pages that fully satisfy intent quickly, get the best score.
  6. Page design: Confusing and cluttered pages rank lower. Ugly pages are ok, as long as the searcher can find what they need.
  7. Ads: Are ads clearly separate from the rest of the content, or are you trying to sneak them in?

Bottom line: If you’ve been putting off updating your site for mobile, this is a clear shot across the bow from Google to do it soon.